Shooting Your Perfect Wedding Video - Things to Take Note
Whether you have been nominated as the videographer, volunteered to do it or are doing it in addition to a videographer, you have a few things that are essential for shooting your perfect wedding video. There are the basics and then the obvious, but there are also the courtesies of videoing the bride and groom.
We are going to help you better understand everything that is expected of anyone that is videoing the wedding day events as they unfold. However, talking to the bride and groom ahead of time to see if they have any special requests and so forth is always a great idea.
One of the most important things to shooting your perfect wedding video is a steady hand. This means a lot more than just holding the camera still, especially since most cameras nowadays are equipped with an automatic anti shake.
This means, you need to focus on where you are shooting and with your eyes only, move about the room to find the next target you are going to shoot. Once you know where you want to focus your shot next, move the camera steadily as to not have everyone viewing the video getting motion sickness.
Go the day before the wedding to the venue and the reception to get a feel for the areas you will be shooting from. You should also ask for permission to be in certain areas, such as the alter to capture the moments. Keep in mind, the guests also want to see the ceremony and the reception, so being courteous is important.
Don't stand in the way of the vows or the kiss, no blocking the cake cutting and so forth. There is no need to upset everyone at the wedding so you can get a good video, instead use the zoom buttons so everyone can see and you don't miss the shot.
Finally, don't forget to have fun and enjoy yourself as well. Some guests will likely want to leave a word or two of advice for the newly weds and others will shy away from the camera. Don't force anyone to do anything they don't feel comfortable with.
Remember to stay quiet while you are videoing the days events so no one finds out later that you talked through the entire wedding video. Take a break and give yourself a little time to enjoy the day as well. And you will find, shooting your perfect wedding video wasn't nearly as scary as you thought it was going to be.
We are going to help you better understand everything that is expected of anyone that is videoing the wedding day events as they unfold. However, talking to the bride and groom ahead of time to see if they have any special requests and so forth is always a great idea.
One of the most important things to shooting your perfect wedding video is a steady hand. This means a lot more than just holding the camera still, especially since most cameras nowadays are equipped with an automatic anti shake.
This means, you need to focus on where you are shooting and with your eyes only, move about the room to find the next target you are going to shoot. Once you know where you want to focus your shot next, move the camera steadily as to not have everyone viewing the video getting motion sickness.
Go the day before the wedding to the venue and the reception to get a feel for the areas you will be shooting from. You should also ask for permission to be in certain areas, such as the alter to capture the moments. Keep in mind, the guests also want to see the ceremony and the reception, so being courteous is important.
Don't stand in the way of the vows or the kiss, no blocking the cake cutting and so forth. There is no need to upset everyone at the wedding so you can get a good video, instead use the zoom buttons so everyone can see and you don't miss the shot.
Finally, don't forget to have fun and enjoy yourself as well. Some guests will likely want to leave a word or two of advice for the newly weds and others will shy away from the camera. Don't force anyone to do anything they don't feel comfortable with.
Remember to stay quiet while you are videoing the days events so no one finds out later that you talked through the entire wedding video. Take a break and give yourself a little time to enjoy the day as well. And you will find, shooting your perfect wedding video wasn't nearly as scary as you thought it was going to be.